Truss



Jan. 20, 1931. J E HANSEN 1,789,365

TRUss 2 Shets-Sheet 1 Filed April 5. 192? INVENTOR rfulcies /S/wzsen/ M ATTORNEY Jan. 20, 1931. I J. E. HANSEN 1,789,365

TRUss l Filed4 April 5, 1927 2 Shoots-Shoot 2 lNvETTQl :Faldas T Hanse@ BY WW 'fu ATTORNEY YPatented Jan. Z, Y1931 .Turnus E. HANsEmor RoeHnsrEn;}Nnw-aronx v a Y Application filed April 5V,

VThe present invention'relates to trusses and an obge'ct thereof is to provide a construction 1n which one or more pads 1s sup-v ported in proper position'on the f rupture" ywith Vthe minimum'amount of inconvenience to the user. Another object of the'invention is to' provide a construction whichwill follow or adapt itselfto the movement of the body without causing any slippingof the pad or any irritation to the body of theuser.

Still another object ofthe invention is to providev a structure which will support the abdomen about a rupture.

sists of certain partsand combination of- Io these and other ends, the invention conparts, allfof which will be hereinafter described; the novel features beingpointed out in the appended claims.r i

In the drawings: f Fig. l is a plan view of a truss constructed according tothis invention; y

Fig. 2 shows a truss in position on a body; lFig'. 3 is a section on the line 3-3, Fig.V l; Fig. 4 is a perspective vi-ew of one ofthe A, springs removed from its pocket;

F ig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5, F 4,

and

F ig. 6 is a fragmentary View showing the .inner faces of two of the pads and the flex- .30

ible connection between them forming the abdominal suppor venti'on, there is employed a front piece l made in the form of a flexible apron of ai vshape and size to extend over the abdomen and support the muscles ofthe latter labout a rupture, this apron having two Awaistband sectionsQ- each secured thereto at 3. Thel waistband sections are detachably and ad- "Each waistband section,

justablyconnected at the rearrof the truss in any suitable manner as by a buckle 4. in this instance, embodies two layers of sheet material sewed together at 5 by two lines of stitching which provides a pocketl 6 between them. This` pocket extends throughout the greater portion of a waistband section and opens at thek forward end o f a waistband section in rear vofthe front piece l. In ,this instance, inV

. the pocket of each waistband section is arthe rear face of Srie-Nefmet!/ ra'iigeday llil*shaped or bowed sprngbar ,7, one f1 of whichis c leiiectedA downwardly to. open erhdjf the. Y has a longitudinallyextending.

extentf'fand projects ,beyond vthe pocket; VThis downwardlydef.y

vslotf*and*a.screw:8 passed therethrough and*anchered in ya pad 9jof1any' 'suitable con"-4 b-eingpassed through one` of struction after thl'aflayears'v of thel waistbandV sectioni The slot provides for anadjustmentfofthe pad. The rear face of the padfmayha've aggroove 9@iiryvhich` ther'en'd of the deflectedV portion is, received to. hold vthe padagain'st turning onfthefportion 7&5 Byfremovingafyscrew 8 it is-'possible toy disconnect falpa'd,y Ql'and fromtits pocket.:r This arrangement provided so" that, the A'truss H I singlef' rupture or 'double rupture.; In this' instance thepad. has 'a sponge rubber center 9a covered by `velvet V9b. Ag'bacl piece 9? the sponge 'rubber .with an 'of hardirubberisf glued to int-emessamanipntegemeinen ulescrew 7 prises'fin thisinstance, -two straps lQ-eachof while-his secured atll latits forwardfe'nd at the vreenter ipieee Lathe two l straps` `'being 4secured tothe-ifrontjpiecepl,at. spaced points at i Y 4oppositegsdes,offaLcenterfgline-through-,ther; In the illustrated'embodiment of the infront piece. Thefrear-endsof thestrapsrare theHwaistbandsections jf?YA and pneferablyrengage the latter rater i adjacentl rthe 'pSioth anser,... f

" ze `0.1113 ,piece l prevents the slippingfof the pads.; thus. eliminating 'all bruising 'of theffles'h at ,or' aroundthe rupture opening. The padsaresupported so thatthey arefree `fiornall fastenings 4or projections atV kor around-5lfthe-rupture openings, and', Vat the same-tiine, they are-permitted to work inde pendentlyof each -othr-xr. Each' padis held eningfwi'lth44 only a slight .pi-:essuienecessaryv to shaped springs.v arranged; inv ltwo. planesjat close the rupture .Op-n-lg-JI-Thelisev Offthehalf circle or U provide a loose construction permitting ythe springs to follow'the joints between the legs being fastened in a higher plane at the back of the user andV supported so as not to produce any material pressure on the rupture by the pad carried by such bowed member. Y

The truss willV hold any reducible rapture .and positively stay inf* y place. to a loose it, thus ing up and readjustment.V

It is more eficacious when adjusted,V` eliminating constantBakeliv ltSl-SUPPOltng tendencies `are constant regardless'of the p'o i sition of the wearer or the degree of exertion Y ,l which the wearer may undergo. It maybe worn night or day with perfect comfort, andv it is easy to .put onor take oli" through thesingle' bucklenat therear of the waistband section. fThe front piece acts as anabdomi- JULrUs n. HANSEN. 70

nal support and supports,andstrengthens the muscles about a rupture asrit entirely*v covers the'V pads. TheV hold down `straps:

make it possible-to luse the bowed springs in place without pressuret lNhat'I claim as my-inventionand y:desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A truss comprising a flexible abdominal support, a relatively vnarrow waistband for supporting the abdominall supportfromthe` the abdominal support Aand alsofV with' the waistband at the rear of the useraftruss padarranged at the inner face of theabdominal support .independently ofthe latter to be held against the rupture by3said supportvand having the abdominal support extending beyond theedges thereof'to contact-with the abdomen about"thefrupture, anda bowed resilientmember supported by thelwaistband to extend about one side of the body of the user, having a truss pad rigidly secured f to the `forward end and having its rear end terminating at the back of the user and sup- `waist ofthe user, legstraps connected with ported so as not to produce any material pressure on the rupture by the pad.

2.- A; trusscomprising a ileXible' abdommlL f :f

support, a waistband for supporting theab l dominal' support from the waist of the user,v`

leg straps connected to theabdomia'l supporty and also .with the waistband, twotruss pads arranged at the inner face of theabdomnal support to be held against the rupture by said abdominalsupport but independently ofthesupport andhavingtthe abdominalf support l extending beyond the edges thereoi1 to Contact with the abdomen about the ruptures, andtwo bowed resi-lient members; supportedby :Y

the supporting -means'of the abdominal support to extend about opposite sides of the body, each bowed 'member having one of the truss pads rigidly secured to theforward end 'thereof and having its rear end terminating 

